Whether or not you agree with Al Gore‘s views on climate change, you certainly can’t deny that temperatures across the nation have moved beyond sweltering and become unbearable. Searches on “heatwave” sizzled over the last seven days, up 743% as folks looked for information on the extreme temperatures.
Battered by the sun’s rays, residents of the Lone Star State turned to the Search box for hot news—searches on “texas heatwave” heated up 1,139% this week. Queries on “california heatwave” and “record heat” also scorched the Buzz.
The oppressive heat caused other search terms to ignite, including: “heat exhaustion,” “dehydration,” “heat stroke,” “heat stroke symptoms,” “prickly heat,” and “heat rash.” Weather reports are using the “heat index” to calculate how truly hot it feels outside, and curious weather watchers have helped build buzz on “heat index chart” and “heat index calculator.”
Buzz on “air conditioners,” “portable air conditioners,” and “air conditioning units” has yet to peak, but with more hot days predicted, we expect an avalanche of these cool queries.
